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Author Topic: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019  (Read 1142 times)

Offline myteaquinn

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Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« on: September 20, 2019, 2043 UTC »
Music on 6955 possibly Radio Free Billy will have to check the recording for the ID.

Multiple ids at 2043 or so. Free Radio Billy.

2049z thanks for the shoutout.

I had dinner when my wife came home and left the radio on 6955 and found these when I got back.

SSTV image at 2245z:



SSTV image at 2254z:



SSTV image at 2257z:


« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2342 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2019, 2054 UTC »


2053. Hearing music just above floor, much noise
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2019, 2112 UTC »
2112 Free Radio Billy id  The Voice of Billy Joel playing Billy Joel songs

Excellent copy S5_7
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2116 UTC by Davep »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2019, 2120 UTC »
Just had a fade-up.....

2120 - "Piano Man" - Billy Joel
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2019, 2127 UTC »
Clear audio most of the time, and music is sounding good. Thanks again Billy.

And thanks again!!! Uptown Girl by B. Joel at the moment. Good sounding S9 signal.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2216 UTC by blw »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2019, 2135 UTC »
on 6955 USB
2134 "Hard day's night", going on, but can't give songs
2146 talking about free radio, music again, etc...
2159 ID ?, music, etc, 2207
2255 SSTV
2257 SSTV (man and woman)
2259 off
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2302 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2019, 2138 UTC »
 Weak here at tune in at 2138. Male singer ?
 ID and shoutouts at 2147
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2148 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2019, 2139 UTC »
Radio Free Billy 6955 USB S3-S4 in NY

2137: Billy Joel "The Entertainer"
2139: Billy Joel "You're My Home"
2143: Billy Joel "Goodnight Saigon"
2147: Free Radio Billy I.D. into Billy Joel "Movin' Out"
2151: Billy Joel "My Life"
2152: Shout out to PirateSWL over the music (thanks)
2155: Another I.D. & e-mail into Billy Joel "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
2158: Billy Joel "Pressure"
2201: Another I.D. with shout outs to listeners in Europe then back into "Pressure"
2245: CW then SSTV
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2246 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2019, 2139 UTC »
2138 UTC "The Entertainer"-Billy Joel (Signal at or slightly above the noise floor with light fading)
2140 UTC "You're My Home"-Billy Joel
2142 UTC OFF or faded out?
2144 UTC Hearing music again....."Good Night Saigon"-Billy Joel
2146 UTC OM said something followed by "Moving Out"-Billy Joel
2152 UTC "My Life"-Billy Joel
2155 UTC "Still Rock N Roll to Me"-Billy Joel
2159 UTC OM talk....too low in the noise to copy
2204 UTC "Don't Ask Me Why"-Billy Joel
2209 UTC OM with email addy.....heard the gmail.com part!
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2211 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2019, 2156 UTC »
I'm hearing Free Radio Billy on the SW England SDR - SINPO 24332 with "Still Rock n Roll To Me" at 2156 UTC
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2019, 2208 UTC »
2158 S5 on SW UK SDR with "Pressure," ID and email
2202 "Don't Ask Me Why"
2212 "Uptown Girl"
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2214 UTC by tcolgan »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2019, 2219 UTC »
Sounding great here - S9+20 55555

2218 - Piano Man
2221 - thanks for the shout out!
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2221 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2019, 2225 UTC »
S3 to S4 and poor to fair copy @ 2224 with music.
2225 - off, or paused

2236 - OM talking, then "Only The Good Die Young" Billy Joel. Hearing some occasional CW over the tune.
2241 - switched to the pennant from the loop skywire, much better.  S7 with ID and shoutout to me.
2242 - "Angry Young Man" Billy Joel
2247 - SSTV and CW ID's
2248 - ID and email by OM, and another shoutout [thanks!]

« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 2250 UTC by refmo »
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